Cupra Musica Festival

A festival that makes the Cupra summer sing

The Cupra Musica Festival is one of the most established cultural events in Cupra Marittima, a seaside town on the Riviera delle Palme in the province of Ascoli Piceno, in the Marche region. Founded in the early 2000s, the festival has surpassed its twentieth edition and has established itself as the main musical event of the Cupra summer, capable of alternating major opera titles with operetta evenings, classical music concerts, forays into jazz, and dance performances.

Music in the most beautiful places in the area

The distinctive feature of the Cupra Musica Festival is the strong link between music and the venues that host it. The most important performances, particularly the operas and operettas, take place in the scenic garden of Villa Cellini, while the historic Villa Boccabianca hosts more intimate chamber music concerts. Over the years, the festival has also brought music to the beach, with evocative dawn concerts overlooking the sea, and to other panoramic spots in the municipality, highlighting the most charming corners of Cupra Marittima and its hinterland.

Between great repertoire and a desire to experiment

The festival's program has always focused on a formula that combines accessibility and quality. Alongside the most beloved opera titles, such as Turandot and Carmen, there has been space for operetta—with productions like Franz Lehár's The Merry Widow—and fusions between different genres, from Baroque music to contemporary repertoire. A feature appreciated by the audience is the presence of brief narrations that introduce and accompany the opera performances, helping even the less experienced to enter into the plot and atmosphere of the works.

An event promoted by the city

The Cupra Musica Festival is promoted by the Municipality of Cupra Marittima together with the local Pro Loco (tourist association), involving local companies and artists. Steadily included in the summer events calendar of the Province of Ascoli Piceno, it represents an opportunity for residents and tourists to experience outdoor culture on summer evenings in one of the most beloved locations on the Marche coast.